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Recently, we came across a robot created by a Malaysian that drew similarities to Boston Dynamics’ Spot on Facebook. Intrigued, I reached out to its creator, Leom, who said that his design was not inspired by Spot at all, despite its visual similarities. “In fact, all 4 legged robots will …

Did you know that our national, sector-wide minimum wage was actually introduced more recently than we would’ve expected? The Malaysian government announced the nationwide implementation of minimum wages in July 2012, and in the same year, the Minimum Wages Order 2012 came to being. The law was then enforced on …

Malaysia is a large exporter of rich natural resources. It includes ginger, rubber, palm oil, and timber that are habitually shipped out in their raw forms. Once manufactured abroad into other products like furniture, for instance, they’re sold back to local SMEs, governments, and private companies at a higher margin. …

Author’s Blurb: I’m not fond of ads because more often than not, I tend to come across poorly made ones that hinder my usage of a site. Those experiences are what make me use ad blockers whenever possible. Ads can be a double edged sword for brands—you either come up …

For years, bubble tea has been a Singaporean obsession and stores selling the sweet treat have steadily popped up all over the island. Mega-chains like Koi and Gong Cha, as well as specialty brands like Tiger Sugar, tend to draw hoards of bubble tea lovers to them. The bubble tea …

When Roland Tee retired as an auditor in 2009, he realised from reading newspapers that there needed to be a more environmentally friendly way to dispose of our country’s waste. “The more I read, the more I realised that there is so much news related to waste management issues, weaknesses …

Stepping into Frankie Yeo’s workspace is almost like entering a whole different world. Located in a nondescript industrial area in MacPherson, the Mascots and Puppets Specialists office is jam-packed floor to ceiling with mascots and puppets. They consist of all sorts of shapes and sizes, and are born from years …

Author’s Blurb: I like to think that I’m usually a prepared person whenever I go out. I always ensure that I have the necessities like tissues, wet tissues, some medicine, and hand sanitiser. But there will be times when I tend to leave out one small thing, or run out …

Author’s Blurb: Reaching out to plenty of people to conduct interviews, it’s such a hassle when my colleagues need to know what’s happening in a conversation, especially since messaging apps don’t have a CC function like emails. Unfortunately, the only way to do this is if I hand over my …